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Sunday, April 22, 2012

Refreshed Adirondack Chairs



I love Adirondack chairs, I'd like to 
have one in every color.

I have 2 child size Adirondack chairs 
that my Dad built for the kids, they have 
been around for several years 
now and the red paint is slowly 
wearing off  --  time for a refresh.

Here they are, fading away....


And here they are now after a fresh coat 
of beautiful pastel yellow paint. 
They are all ready for the upcoming summer season!




Sorry for the harsh pics, it's super sunny 
here today and 
even though I'm not complaining 
about the sun, it sure 
makes it hard to take good pics outside.

I'm sure you'll see these babies 
again later on in the year when 
I have my garden planted.

Here are some lovely Adirondack chairs to swoon over....

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I have two more adult size Adirondack chairs
that my hubs built, they are in need of a
little repair and a fresh coat of paint too.
I've had them painted a bright turquoise for
the last couple of years and I still love
the color so I think I'll keep them
this color again this year.
Here they are while they
wait for their refresh!




We are going on V-cay in a few 

 days so they'll have to 

wait until we get back!


Check out the links below for some great 
Adirondack chair building plans!


Imagine, Improvise & Invent



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35 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 22, 2012 at 6:14 PM

    Amazing what a bit of colour can do to change something. Visiting from Creative Mondays.

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  2. UnknownApril 22, 2012 at 6:49 PM

    These chairs are really very beautiful. I like the colour you chose! Thanks for sharing on Creative Monday and have a good week.

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  3. BreeApril 22, 2012 at 7:21 PM

    I love those chairs too! Yours turned out so good! Love that color! Happy Weekend!

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  4. UnknownApril 22, 2012 at 7:26 PM

    I just finished Riley's child adirondack chair this weekend. My brother-in-law build and I had to "Melrose" it on up. I love the color that you chose for the chairs.

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  5. UnknownApril 22, 2012 at 10:32 PM

    This is BEAUTIFUL! I need some adirondack chairs!!! XO, Aimee

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  6. BridgetApril 22, 2012 at 10:47 PM

    Your chairs look great!
    visiting from Mix It Up Mondays :)

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  7. Designing DomesticityApril 22, 2012 at 11:02 PM

    Love the yellow. Not something I would of thought of myself. Thanks for sharing,liz

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  8. UnknownApril 22, 2012 at 11:06 PM

    Really pretty! I'd love to score some of those on the side of the road!! :)

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  9. Cre8ive MotivesApril 23, 2012 at 2:18 AM

    Beautiful! I have these type of chairs only mine are plastic :) Would really like to have the real thing though.

    Mandy

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  10. Sass - aka - KathyApril 23, 2012 at 1:48 PM

    Marissa, you did a lovely job with those chairs, and the paint color is sweet and summery! I have a couple of blue adirondacks, but they won't get any updates for a year or two. Thanks for linking up!

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  11. UnknownApril 23, 2012 at 4:44 PM

    These are gorgeous! Thanks so much for sharing!!! Makes me want to go outside with a good book & some tea!

    Have a great week!
    heather
    stringtownhome

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  12. TamsynApril 23, 2012 at 10:13 PM

    I love the yellow you chose! Gorgeous :)

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  13. cherished blissApril 23, 2012 at 10:40 PM

    I love the color that you used! These look like they are good for drinking coffee it! Thanks for sharing!

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  14. garagesalesrusApril 24, 2012 at 11:13 AM

    I love the chairs and Yellow is so much fun. I am stopping by from the Meet up Monday and wanted to say hi! I blog over at http://www.garagesalesrus.blogspot.com/ check us out when you get a chance!

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  15. Alison MeadeApril 24, 2012 at 5:24 PM

    We love the color you chose for these chairs! Thanks for sharing!

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  16. Rose JeskyApril 24, 2012 at 8:57 PM

    I so want those chairs for my self. Thanks for sharing this with us at the Sunday Round Up.
    Rose @ http://www.arosiesweethome.com/

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  17. Sugarr2518April 25, 2012 at 1:26 AM

    Loving the color! It really spruced them up a lot:)

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  18. Skylar MagazineApril 25, 2012 at 7:02 AM

    These are so charming! I love the picture from faithandhope- the 2 chairs on the porch looking out at the beach. I would love to have a vacation home like that.

    Sarah
    http://skylarinc.blogspot.com/

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  19. AnonymousApril 26, 2012 at 12:45 AM

    I love Adirondack chairs too! Love the yellow you chose. Thanks so much for sharing at Toot Your Horn Tuesday. Have fun on vacation!!!

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  20. AnonymousApril 26, 2012 at 12:25 PM

    You make me anxious to sit outside, quietly enjoying the activity of the harbor. It's not quite warm enough yet, but it won't be long til we can enjoy the adirondacks.

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  21. UnknownApril 26, 2012 at 9:59 PM

    Love the adirondack chairs! I'm more traditional and love the plan wood colors. I want to go by the lake right now and sit in one. I'm a new follower, feel free to follow me back at http://iheartpears.blogspot.com

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  22. Christina at I Gotta Create!April 27, 2012 at 12:08 AM

    I love adirondacks, too! They evoke a sense of relaxed elegance. Yours look so happy in that yellow paint. Thanks so much for linking up at I Gotta Create! <3 Christina

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  23. Michelle DayApril 27, 2012 at 1:45 AM

    I love these chairs too! And the color you painted them is perfect for summer. So bright and cheery.

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  24. RachelApril 27, 2012 at 1:50 AM

    It's amazing what a little paint can do.
    Thanks for sharing at Terrific Tuesdays.
    Rachel
    adventuresofadiymom.blogspot.com

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  25. Mixed KreationsApril 27, 2012 at 12:56 PM

    Love your chairs. A little bit of paint can do wonders, and i love the color you picked. One of these days I'm going to make me a couple adirondack chairs. Thanks for sharing.

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  26. Katherines CornerApril 27, 2012 at 2:15 PM

    Sarah I like them too ( yours look great) Every time I see them I think of lazy days by the sea. Love this post! xo Thank you for linking to the Thursday Favorite Things hop I hope you have a weekend filled with happy!

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  27. Honey I'm Home BlogApril 28, 2012 at 1:35 AM

    Hi Sarah, I love the pretty yellow color you chose for your chairs. And I so enjoyed all the eye candy pics of the chairs. Have a wonderful vacation! Thank you so much for linking up on Fabulous Friday at Faith, Trust & Pixie Dust.

    Warmly, Michelle

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  28. Roxie700April 28, 2012 at 4:29 PM

    Yes, I love those chairs too. My father built me a few of them too. I lived with them in the 'natural' wood color for a few years then saw on TV where a lady painted her's in black and white spots. (like a cow) Very very cute. So I got my paint brush out and painted them to look like cows. My father almost had a fit when he found out I painted the chairs. But when he saw them he had to admit they looked very good in the back yard. Now my chairs are painted a pretty aqua. They are in my sister's yard now. She has a big pool and we do not.

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  29. mjskitApril 29, 2012 at 8:13 PM

    For outdoors sitting there is nothing better than adirondack chairs! We have 2 on the front porch and 2 more in the garden area. The ones in the garden are in desperate need of refinishing! You've given me the inspiration to do this! Great color that you used!

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  30. Meg PadgettApril 30, 2012 at 2:28 PM

    Love the sunny yellow chairs. I featured your project in this week's Not So Ordinary link party! http://revamphomegoods.blogspot.com/2012/04/not-your-ordinary-show-tell-link-party.html

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  31. Natural-NestersMay 1, 2012 at 5:52 PM

    Great job on making the chairs look so fresh and new! I love these chairs and have always wanted some! Thanks for linking this up!

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  32. AnonymousMay 4, 2012 at 11:47 PM

    These are gorgeous! I would love to find some old chairs to paint up for my outdoor area but haven't spotted anything yet. The turquoise is gorgeous :)

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  33. BlissMay 24, 2012 at 6:10 PM

    I love how Adirondack chairs look, all the variations and colors, but I have learned if they are at a certain slant and I plop my behinder down in that style, it's hard to pull azzz back out!

    ~Bliss~

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